Desmond Bane vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Desmond Bane that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Jusuf Nurkic 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Jusuf Nurkic 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Jusuf Nurkic 8.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Jusuf Nurkic 6,991

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Jusuf Nurkic 5,219

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Jusuf Nurkic 1,468

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Jusuf Nurkic 536

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Jusuf Nurkic 647

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Jusuf Nurkic 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Jusuf Nurkic .501

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Jusuf Nurkic .285

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)